UNRWA Commissioner-General on Syria: In Syria, the enduring consequences of years of conflict remain profound, not least for Palestine Refugees

7 December 2025

From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)

In Syria, the enduring consequences of years of conflict remain profound, not least for Palestine Refugees.

Camps such as Ein el Tal, Yarmouk and Dera’a, formerly home to a third of all Palestine Refugees in Syria, have been extensively destroyed.

40 per cent of the Palestine Refugees remain internally displaced, living in extreme poverty and high levels of food insecurity.

UNRWA has stepped up efforts to bring core services in the camps back to the level needed, rebuilding schools, clinics and community centres, delivering services to a growing number of returnees.

We also provide explosive ordnance risk education, vital to protect people from the ever-present risk of death and injury.

As it does across the region, UNRWA works with and for Palestine Refugees in Syria.

Our work remains however chronically underfunded. We must be given the means to do more. This isn’t just about aid – it’s about providing dignity, hope and helping restore stability.